Almost 700,000 displaced, 84 children killed after Israeli strikes on Lebanon, UN agencies say - Reuters
Almost 700,000 displaced, 84 children killed after Israeli strikes on Lebanon, UN agencies say Reuters
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Notable Quotes
"This is only seven-days conflict, and we are already seeing that almost 100 children that have lost their lives."
— Abdinasir Abubakar , Academic
"Many others are staying with relatives or friends or still searching for accommodation, and we see cars lined along the street with people sleeping in them and also on the sidewalks."
— Karolina Lindholm Billing , Activist
"Our country has been drawn into a devastating war that we did not seek and did not choose."
— Nawaf Salam , Politician
"It is devastating that airstrikes in Lebanon have reportedly caused the deaths of 83 children with another 254 injured - among nearly 300 children killed in the region."
— Nora Ingdal , Executive
"What we are witnessing in Lebanon right now is a rapidly evolving humanitarian crisis."
— Magda Rossmann , Executive
"Yet that toll is already becoming clear, and it falls into three categories."
— David Miliband , Executive
Key People
WHO representative in Lebanon.
David Miliband is the President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee.
Lebanon's social affairs minister.
UNHCR representative in Lebanon.
Magda Rossmann is the Country Director for the International Rescue Committee in Lebanon.
Master Sergeant Maher Khatar was an Israeli soldier.
Lebanese Prime Minister who accused Israel of war crimes regarding the targeting of journalists.
Country Director for Lebanon at Save the Children.
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The humanitarian crisis in Lebanon has deepened amid the wider Middle East war, with 84 children killed and more than 667,000 people displaced, according to two UN agencies.
Over 700,000 people, including over 200,000 children, have been displaced in Lebanon, with 83 children killed and nearly 300 injured in the past ten days of conflict.
Escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah have forced more than 700,000 people to flee their homes across Lebanon, triggering a rapidly deepening humanitarian crisis.
Lebanon’s Social Affairs Minister reported that over 500,000 people have been displaced since the conflict resumed last week, amid Israel's intensified military campaign.
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